Cooks Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#123 of 145 occupations
Top 85%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥320,900
Lowest: Nagasaki (¥205,900)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 70% of male salary
Significant gap (¥219,600 vs ¥311,700)
Career Growth
+9% salary change
¥249,700 (2020) → ¥272,500 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 5% above average
¥285,600 vs National Avg ¥272,500
Workforce
~42k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥272,500
Base Salary
¥247,000
Annual Bonus
¥319,200
Average Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:13 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥311,700
Base Salary
¥278,200
Annual Bonus
¥350,600
Average Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥219,600
Base Salary
¥204,800
Annual Bonus
¥276,700
Average Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥272,500 | ¥319,200 | 44.2 | 13 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥269,800 | ¥242,800 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥263,500 | ¥324,900 | 43.1 | 12 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥285,600 | ¥410,000 | 43.3 | 18 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥320,900 | ¥384,900 | 41.8 | 18 |
| Shiga | ¥298,400 | ¥420,300 | 43.5 | 19 |
| Kyoto | ¥295,300 | ¥318,400 | 43.4 | 13 |
| Kanagawa | ¥294,300 | ¥346,300 | 43.7 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥293,000 | ¥319,400 | 44 | 12 |
| Osaka | ¥292,100 | ¥347,000 | 43.6 | 14 |
| Hyogo | ¥291,900 | ¥300,600 | 37.8 | 13 |
| Gunma | ¥287,600 | ¥343,900 | 44.3 | 15 |
| Yamanashi | ¥281,000 | ¥222,400 | 50.6 | 19 |
| Tochigi | ¥280,800 | ¥243,400 | 46.8 | 16 |
| Chiba | ¥279,200 | ¥342,500 | 44.3 | 11 |
| Mie | ¥279,200 | ¥287,500 | 45 | 15 |
| Saitama | ¥278,900 | ¥311,000 | 45.4 | 11 |
| Toyama | ¥276,900 | ¥390,800 | 43.1 | 13 |
| Ishikawa | ¥275,600 | ¥355,800 | 47.9 | 12 |
| Miyagi | ¥275,300 | ¥200,400 | 44 | 13 |
| Nagano | ¥272,400 | ¥232,600 | 47.3 | 11 |
| Gifu | ¥272,200 | ¥284,700 | 46.6 | 13 |
| Nara | ¥269,100 | ¥354,600 | 44 | 11 |
| Okayama | ¥262,500 | ¥280,900 | 44.1 | 10 |
| Hiroshima | ¥261,800 | ¥351,000 | 44.4 | 14 |
| Wakayama | ¥260,700 | ¥344,800 | 43.1 | 11 |
| Shizuoka | ¥259,800 | ¥331,800 | 45.1 | 12 |
| Ibaraki | ¥258,100 | ¥288,200 | 48.8 | 15 |
| Fukuoka | ¥255,300 | ¥406,000 | 44.9 | 11 |
| Fukushima | ¥251,200 | ¥308,500 | 45 | 11 |
| Fukui | ¥251,000 | ¥293,100 | 46.3 | 9 |
| Kagawa | ¥250,900 | ¥326,500 | 45.3 | 12 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥245,700 | ¥291,800 | 43.8 | 12 |
| Tokushima | ¥242,100 | ¥434,500 | 49.3 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥241,500 | ¥181,200 | 46 | 16 |
| Niigata | ¥239,600 | ¥307,100 | 44.6 | 11 |
| Ehime | ¥238,600 | ¥347,700 | 49.6 | 14 |
| Kumamoto | ¥238,400 | ¥330,300 | 42.3 | 10 |
| Tottori | ¥238,200 | ¥236,100 | 47.8 | 7 |
| Oita | ¥236,300 | ¥244,700 | 43.7 | 5 |
| Kochi | ¥235,300 | ¥338,000 | 49 | 13 |
| Shimane | ¥229,800 | ¥426,800 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥227,400 | ¥334,900 | 45.3 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥223,300 | ¥157,700 | 48.4 | 11 |
| Saga | ¥222,400 | ¥360,400 | 45.3 | 15 |
| Miyazaki | ¥220,700 | ¥330,500 | 48.1 | 9 |
| Iwate | ¥219,000 | ¥351,300 | 44.8 | 8 |
| Aomori | ¥218,600 | ¥170,600 | 46.2 | 13 |
| Kagoshima | ¥216,500 | ¥263,900 | 43.3 | 10 |
| Akita | ¥215,200 | ¥346,400 | 47.2 | 8 |
| Nagasaki | ¥205,900 | ¥263,900 | 46.5 | 7 |